What color is #DDDBA2?

#DDDBA2 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Virgin Olive Oil. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDDBA2?

The RGB value is 221, 219, 162: 221 red, 219 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDDBA2?

The complementary color is #A2A4DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDDBA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.73:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDDBA2 color

#DDDBA2 rgb(221, 219, 162)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DDDBA2 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 85.9% green and 63.5% blue (221, 219, 162).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 46% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 27% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Virgin Olive Oil (#E2DCAB), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.73:1).

#DDDBA2 color codes

HEX	`#DDDBA2`
RGB	`rgb(221, 219, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 85.9%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 46%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 27%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 27%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.33, -8.2, 28.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.33, 29.53, 106.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.672, 68.645, 44.176)`
Decimal	`14539682`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDDBA2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DDDBA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDDBA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DDDBA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dddba2; }
.text { color: #dddba2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dddba2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 219 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dddba2, #c2dda2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DDDBA2?: #DDDBA2 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Virgin Olive Oil. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDDBA2?: The RGB value is 221, 219, 162: 221 red, 219 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDDBA2?: The complementary color is #A2A4DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDDBA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.73:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.